Rhododendron ciliatum
| Rhododendron ciliatum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. ciliatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron ciliatum Hook. f. | |
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Rhododendron ciliatum (睫毛杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to eastern Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, southern Tibet, and Xizang in China, where it grows at altitudes of 2700–3500 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 0.3–2 m in height, with leathery leaves that are elliptic or oblong-elliptic to oblong-lanceolate, 3–8 by 1.6–3.7 cm in size. Flowers are white tinged with pink.
Synonyms
- None recorded.
References
- "Rhododendron ciliatum", J. D. Hooker, Rhododendr. Sikkim-Himalaya. 3: t. 24. 1851.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com
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